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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hester's work is seen everywhere with the exception of:
(a) In church.
(b) On babies.
(c) At weddings.
(d) At funerals.

2. While his health is failing, Dimmesdale has achieved what in his profession?
(a) "Sturdier texture."
(b) "Sanctimonius reputation."
(c) "Populist ire."
(d) "Brillant popularity."

3. According to the narrator, which of the following has NOT been one of Hester's "teachers"?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Shame.
(c) Despair.
(d) Solitude.

4. Why do most Puritans fast, according to the narrator?
(a) To conserve food.
(b) To cure disease.
(c) To lose weight.
(d) To purify their bodies.

5. Where was Hester's "happy infancy and stainless maidenhood?"
(a) Salem.
(b) Bustling London.
(c) Rural England.
(d) Amsterdam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hester stay in New England?

2. Who, according to the narrator, is at the "head of the social system" in Puritan times?

3. Chillingworth is described as which of the following in Chapter 11?

4. What, at the end of Chapter 11, is the "only truth" for Dimmesdale?

5. Who, in Chapter 5, is referred to as "the figure, the body, the reality of sin?"

(see the answer key)

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